April 1/25 0:16 am - Kelsey Mitchell Takes Up Another Sport

Posted by Editoress on 04/1/25
 

Olympic champion track cyclist Kelsey Mitchell has decided to try out another sport - Roller Derby. Mitchell, who famously announced that she has taken up long track speed skating, told us that she was looking to combine aspects of both cycling and speed skating, which led to this new endeavour.

"People don't realize how physical track sprinting is," explained Mitchell. "Riders are always knocking shoulders and have their elbows out. I missed that in speed skating, so, when I saw some roller derby action on my Instagram feed, I decided to give it a try. Luckily, there was a local club that was willing to give me a chance!"

Mitchell says she still intends to return to track cycling but, for now, "I'm just looking to bang some elbows."